Teaching Assistant

You'll be supporting in class and running interventions across year groups, playing a vital role in the development of our children's social and emotional needs and academic progress. This role will involve lunch duty and working with children who have additional needs.

The ideal Teaching Assistant will reinforce the excellent work of the teaching staff by supporting the individual both within and outside of the classroom environment. You will be a professional role model to the pupils, with the confidence to challenge and the creativity to motivate. You will also provide planned bespoke interventions with groups of children across the school. You will be:

• keen to learn with a positive outlook
• able to work on your own initiative
• experienced in working with children
• able to work as part of a team
• willing to undertake training
• enthusiastic and have the skills to challenge and motivate all our pupils
  
  Lyde Green Primary is a fresh and exciting new school based at Lyde Green near Bristol. Our aim is to inspire and encourage a passion for lifelong learning in our children, sparking curiosity, promoting creativity and nurturing developing passions to ensure that our children grow and thrive on their journey through school. Our curriculum places huge importance on reading and a love of books. It also promotes the 'big ideas' of diversity, society and exploration.
Our dedicated team of staff model themselves as lifelong learners and put our children's best interests at the heart of everything they do and they work hard to ensure children remain challenged, motivated and engaged with their learning throughout their time with us. We value kindness, resilience and tolerance and expect our children and staff to demonstrate these values daily. We also believe in the importance of courage when trying new things, collaboration and teamwork to achieve things together and the importance of always being respectful to one another. We can offer you:
• A brand-new school with modern resources in which you can make your mark;
• A commitment to CPD and development of all staff, including collaborative support within the school and the Trust to allow all staff to thrive
• a fantastic opportunity to develop your career in a growing school.
• an ethos which embraces diversity, equity and inclusion
• Commitment to inclusivity and fostering of diversity
• Values, ethos and vision that are lived
  
  Local Government pension with up to 19% Employer contributions
• Up to 30% discount with Microsoft & Dell
• Discounted gym membership
• Life Assurance - 3 x Death in Service
• Cycle to work scheme
• Dedicated counselling service